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Cherry Blossoms & Climate Change
Will rising temperatures change the tradition of viewing cherry blossoms?
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Dating & Exoticism in Japan
Does being foreign really help one date in Japan?
![The Sound & the (Lack of) Fury of Japan](https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2017/02/589431c203571_5894264ab3217_853721334.jpg)
The Sound & the (Lack of) Fury of Japan
While we know that silence is definitely golden in Japan, there is, on the other hand, an interesting relationship to noise here.
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Performing Western-Style Stand-up in Japanese
A new kind of comedy is being introduced into Japan, and it works surprisingly well—despite what Japanese television might have taught you about local humor!
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Botan Doro: The Seductress Spirit
If you have a lover who only appears at night, you may want someone to check in on you!